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the publication's conservative members. >> the people on the right really liked barack. even if at the end of the day he disagreed, they thought that he treated them with respect and they thought that many of the liberal and left students did not. >> i've worked at the supreme court, i've worked at the white house, i've been in washington now for almost 20 years, and the bitterest politics i've ever seen in terms of it getting personal and nasty was on the harvard law review. >> narrator: brad berenson was a member of the conservative federalist society. one day, he and his associates would help run the bush administration. >> the conservatives on the harvard law school campus at that time were severely outnumbered. >> narrator: inside the toxic environment of the law review, obama's affinity for the politically conservative students surprised his black associates. >> i don't know why at the time he was able to communicate so well with them, even spend social time with them, which was not something i would ever have done. >> narrator: no african-american had ever been pr
the publication's conservative members. >> the people on the right really liked barack. even if at the end of the day he disagreed, they thought that he treated them with respect and they thought that many of the liberal and left students did not. >> i've worked at the supreme court, i've worked at the white house, i've been in washington now for almost 20 years, and the bitterest politics i've ever seen in terms of it getting personal and nasty was on the harvard law review....
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. >> reporter: it was a first- term victory for president obama in june when the supreme court upheld most parts of the overhaul signed into law in 2010. >> allowing 2.5 million young people to stay on their parent's health insurance plan was the right thing to do. >> cutting prescription drug costs for seniors, right thing to do. we're not going back to the days when the insurance d a pow coverage or charge women dif ripley from men. >> reporter: the president will continue doing the acts of provisions for the affordable care act, including the centerpiece, the individual mandate. upheld by the justice' 5-4 ruling, it states every american needs to have health insurance by 2014 or faye a tax penalty. >> the supreme court is working. we're not going to recite the battles of the last four years. >> reporter: democrats say mitt romney passed a similar healthcare measure in massachusetts when he was governor. the gop nominee believes this to be a state issue. and if he becomes president, he promises to repeel the law that he said is unconstitutional and a government overreach. >> the bes
. >> reporter: it was a first- term victory for president obama in june when the supreme court upheld most parts of the overhaul signed into law in 2010. >> allowing 2.5 million young people to stay on their parent's health insurance plan was the right thing to do. >> cutting prescription drug costs for seniors, right thing to do. we're not going back to the days when the insurance d a pow coverage or charge women dif ripley from men. >> reporter: the president will...
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the governor will be touring the damage tomorrow along with president obama. right now we're live in abseca, new jersey, craig boswell. >>> member of california's national guard and emergency management agencies are heading to the east coast. the national guard is sending two helicopters and two para helicopter teams. >>> now we showed you yesterday here at five clock how that super storm is affecting bay area air travel. today the situation is easing just a bit. ktvu's paul chambers live at sfo with the one thing there that seems to be saving some passengers from misery. >> reporter: the effects can still be felt in the bay area. however there is hope airport officials say some cities have limited service. >> reporter: if you're headed to or coming from the east coast the signs for your flight replains the same. cancelled. 115 in all here at sfo. >> a large number of cancellations, the difference is today we are beginning to see some limited flights coming from the west coast to primarily boston and washington, d.c. >> reporter: that's good news for some but
the governor will be touring the damage tomorrow along with president obama. right now we're live in abseca, new jersey, craig boswell. >>> member of california's national guard and emergency management agencies are heading to the east coast. the national guard is sending two helicopters and two para helicopter teams. >>> now we showed you yesterday here at five clock how that super storm is affecting bay area air travel. today the situation is easing just a bit. ktvu's paul...
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who won't even tolerate a president such as barack obama they denounce him merely because of his african origins and the color of his skin yet these forces grew weaker with time the same is happening in europe but the reality itself sends a signal to the nations that used to feel like they ruled the world until recently but telling them the world can no longer go on with hand you want to attitudes it was reality that has shaped the world what we know today as a multi-polar world and regardless of whether hedge monic powers choose to move along with the rest of the world where the world favors multi-polar ity and we are moving in that direction we hope the those in power in the world's most advanced economies long before finally realize that the path they had been following thinking it today a path toward a peace stability growth and development has eventually brought them to the verge of disaster and they're the ones heading towards a cliff in the past up or they used to drive us toward self-destruction this time they are themselves. to go out their only option is to change themselves an
who won't even tolerate a president such as barack obama they denounce him merely because of his african origins and the color of his skin yet these forces grew weaker with time the same is happening in europe but the reality itself sends a signal to the nations that used to feel like they ruled the world until recently but telling them the world can no longer go on with hand you want to attitudes it was reality that has shaped the world what we know today as a multi-polar world and regardless...
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. >> president obama has said the election is not his top priority right now. >> i am not worried about the upcoming look election, i am worried about the impact on families. >> mitt romney has also taken time off the campaign trail to help with relief efforts. he said he believes -- he did answer reporters' questions today. early voting in maryland resumes tomorrow for this friday, november 2. the polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. the governor's office as anyone in line at 9:00 p.m. will be able to cast their ballot. for information on polling places around the area, go to our website, wbaltv.com. >> president obama will arrive in new jersey tomorrow to get a firsthand look at the storm damage from superstorm sandy. he will join governor chris christie. mitt romney is in florida tonight, preparing to resume his campaign schedule tomorrow. he is scheduled to hold rallies in tampa, miami, and jacksonville. he had to cut short his campaign yesterday but is pushing for on the trail wednesday. romney converted an ohio rally today to relieve donation event. for other parts of
. >> president obama has said the election is not his top priority right now. >> i am not worried about the upcoming look election, i am worried about the impact on families. >> mitt romney has also taken time off the campaign trail to help with relief efforts. he said he believes -- he did answer reporters' questions today. early voting in maryland resumes tomorrow for this friday, november 2. the polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. the governor's office as...
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it quotes president obama and governor romney yesterday but what do you think about how it works right now? caller: well, i forgot to tell you, that is what my mother said. she said we should have had -- the federal government should have had shelter and aid for the people that were fleeing. i agree with her there. the government should be involved. but on the outskirts to begin with. because they don't know what is happening on the inside lines. host: were you watching the mayors and governors yesterday as they held press conferences? >> you know what? my mom is fixated on it and i saw it for a couple of days. but when the storms started coming in and today i looked for a couple of secrets and saw one inch of rain and thought i'm not going to get caught up in it. but i do have feelings for the folks. i hope all of their property and family and friends are safe. host: a little more from the piece in the "washington post." congress has broadened fema's authority so it can respond in advance of major storms instead of waiting for governors to request aid after a disaster strikes the meas
it quotes president obama and governor romney yesterday but what do you think about how it works right now? caller: well, i forgot to tell you, that is what my mother said. she said we should have had -- the federal government should have had shelter and aid for the people that were fleeing. i agree with her there. the government should be involved. but on the outskirts to begin with. because they don't know what is happening on the inside lines. host: were you watching the mayors and governors...
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new this morning, president obama right now is head back to washington, d.c., after canceling a florida campaign appearance because of the approaching hurricane sandy. ktvu's scot mcfarland is on the streets of washington, d.c., to show us how it's affecting federal government, as well as the president's schedule. scott? >> reporter: dave, good morning. hurricane sandy has just arrived. the winds are picking up and for that reason, the u.s. government is closed -- congress shut down, the federal agencies -- irs and social security closed. as you mentioned, president obama returning here from a campaign stop in orlando this morning to oversee the response. here's a live look at atlantic city, new jersey. they're to the east of us along the shore. the winds are stronger and surf is stiff and nearing record levels. it will approach the record levels later tonight. we have a severe weather situation, so severe in washington, d.c., the instruction is quite clear. "stay indoors." here's president obama talking about hurricane sandy. >> reporter >> going to be slow moving. that means that it m
new this morning, president obama right now is head back to washington, d.c., after canceling a florida campaign appearance because of the approaching hurricane sandy. ktvu's scot mcfarland is on the streets of washington, d.c., to show us how it's affecting federal government, as well as the president's schedule. scott? >> reporter: dave, good morning. hurricane sandy has just arrived. the winds are picking up and for that reason, the u.s. government is closed -- congress shut down, the...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. people prepare. >>> coming up in sports tonight, maryland's new quarterback spreads his wings against the boston college eagles. >>> carol begins tonight with the terps. >> that's right, we have the win lose and draw version of the sportscast. week nine of the college football season, the clock is ticking on teams trying to become bowl eligible. the maryland terra pins, one of those teams, just two more wins are needed. for the second straight week, they let one slip away late. the fourth string quarterback is the only one left. caleb rowe the true freshman, he led a comeback charge in the second half. his first td pass of his career, terps are rallying after being down 13-0. it's 13-10 in the fourth quarter. rowe finding his play maker, stephan digs, he was being double and triple teamed all day. he gets the ball in his hands and makes them pay. a 66-yard td and maryland scores 27 unanswered points. for the second week in a row, the defense cannot hold the lead. chase redick hooks up
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. people prepare. >>> coming up in sports tonight, maryland's new quarterback spreads his wings against the boston college eagles. >>> carol begins tonight with the terps. >> that's right, we have the win lose and draw version of the sportscast. week nine of the college football season, the clock is ticking on teams trying to become bowl eligible. the maryland terra pins, one of those teams, just two more...
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this is a deadly storm and damage estimates are right now up to $20 billion and could rise. nearly 8 million people from the carolinas to ohio, 8 million without power. president obama held a conference call with governors and mayors in affected area after declaring several states federal disaster areas. the president canceled all campaign events for the third day. within the past few minutes we got word that the president's travel pool was told to gather at white house, which means the president is going to do something. however, we do not know what that is yet. according to our nbc news team at the white house. and governor romney also canceled rallying today, but he did attend an event in ohio. his campaign describes it as a storm relief event. >> i've had the chance to speak with some of the governors in the affected areas, and they've talked about a lot of people having hard times. i appreciate the fact that people aat dayton got up this morning and went to the grocery store and purchased things these families will need. i appreciate your generosity. >> while calling pr
this is a deadly storm and damage estimates are right now up to $20 billion and could rise. nearly 8 million people from the carolinas to ohio, 8 million without power. president obama held a conference call with governors and mayors in affected area after declaring several states federal disaster areas. the president canceled all campaign events for the third day. within the past few minutes we got word that the president's travel pool was told to gather at white house, which means the...
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. >> we do have barack obama. we have at least six of him, if not a dozen or two. we have most of the presidents since nixon. >> reporter: which i find interesting. because you don't have mitt romney, right? >> we ran out of him -- >> reporter: you did? >> we had him. we got in all the republican primary candidates before halloween, and they ran out before he was even elected as running mate. >> reporter: i was like, my gosh, maybe you have to become president first before you get a mask. apparently not. >> no. >> reporter: ladies, for you, you have wigs here. >> we have the first lady, and i've been told by, this would work for ann romney. >> reporter: the high society wig for her. you'll be swamped today. opening at 10:00 this morning, and you'll stay open until 9:00 tonight. what is your advice? >> i would honestly come in as early as you can, because stuff is going to start running out. haven't cleaned us out yet, but it's getting close. >> reporter: you're on your way. also popular, '70s wear. you can always be cher. i got you, babe. come this way. this is a g
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we'll be right back. ♪ melissa: all right we have breaking news right now. the new york city marathon is officially canceled. superstorm sandy wreaked destruction throughout the new york city area. all this time mayor bloomberg is insisting the marathon would go on as planned this sunday but now, the mayor confirms, the marathon will be canceled after all. he just did it. joining me now in a fox business exclusive is famed marathoner, bart yasso, the chief running officer with "runners world". give me reaction to this news? >> yeah, you know i'm shocked. when i came into the city, left my home in pennsylvania where we didn't have any power, when i got here, i listened to the mayor's press conference and he said the race was on and, you know, it wasn't going to affect, they weren't going to take any resource from people that need help devastated by sandy, so i supported his decision knowing that. melissa: he was on earlier today. he was on the air and he came out and at time it was 1:00 this afrnoon eastern time and he insisted that it was going to continue e
we'll be right back. ♪ melissa: all right we have breaking news right now. the new york city marathon is officially canceled. superstorm sandy wreaked destruction throughout the new york city area. all this time mayor bloomberg is insisting the marathon would go on as planned this sunday but now, the mayor confirms, the marathon will be canceled after all. he just did it. joining me now in a fox business exclusive is famed marathoner, bart yasso, the chief running officer with "runners...
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i don't think obama plus four is the right number in ohio and here is why. >> bill: what was your number by the way? >> we had it tied. 47, 47. suffolk listed all the candidates on the ballots. a couple of things of on those polls that i noticed. number one cuyahoga county was weighted at 13%. the truth about cuyahoga county from 2004 to 2008 the total votes cast in ohio went up 100,000 if you add up all the candidates but in cuyahoga county, between 2004 and 2008 which was a big year for barack obama, cuyahoga county casted less ballots in the election in 2008 than 2004. the relative strength of cuyahoga has dropped to 11% north 13%. >> bill: that's very favorable to barack obama. that's the cleveland area. so, if they are weighting that in a heavy way. >> at 13% instead of 11%. >> bill: it's reality that the vote is dropping there. it's going to be better for romney. >> true. >> bill: do you trust rasmussen, larry? you are pretty outspoken about these polls. remember, scott was on it the last time and the time before that scott hit it right between the eyes. >> no, i know scott quite w
i don't think obama plus four is the right number in ohio and here is why. >> bill: what was your number by the way? >> we had it tied. 47, 47. suffolk listed all the candidates on the ballots. a couple of things of on those polls that i noticed. number one cuyahoga county was weighted at 13%. the truth about cuyahoga county from 2004 to 2008 the total votes cast in ohio went up 100,000 if you add up all the candidates but in cuyahoga county, between 2004 and 2008 which was a big...
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take obama. you alluded to early voting right there. there's this lag obama is doing pretty well in the swing states, but in the national horse race he's as best tied with romney and at worst he's down a point. it raises the possibility of that split verdict. you lose the popular vote and win the electoral college. the reason for that as i outlined last week is he is lagging particularly in the blue states, in the northeast, in the states that are being hit by this. it's not he's going to lose these states. he's not going to lose, connecticut, new jersey, massachusetts, but his falloff is pronounced with democrats in those states. if early voting is sus ppended maryland, it's the mobilization the obama campaign is relying on. if that's going to be difficult to do in these blue states, it could potentially worsen that blue state problem. the one for romney that jumps out at me, he's behind in these swing states. so the question is he needs something over the last week that's going to make him jump two points or three points in ohio or wi
take obama. you alluded to early voting right there. there's this lag obama is doing pretty well in the swing states, but in the national horse race he's as best tied with romney and at worst he's down a point. it raises the possibility of that split verdict. you lose the popular vote and win the electoral college. the reason for that as i outlined last week is he is lagging particularly in the blue states, in the northeast, in the states that are being hit by this. it's not he's going to lose...
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all right? thank you very much, everybody. thank you, red cross. [ applause ] >> that was president obama at red cross headquarters in washington with some words of encouragement in the aftermath of superstorm sandy. we welcome you to "closing bell." mari maria, how are you doing? >> i'm doing well. i'm coming to you live from rockefeller center in new york city. the market closed once again today. it is back to business tomorrow, though, with the new york stock exchange and the nasdaq announcing plans for normal trading hours tomorrow. >> i'm bill griffeth. the superstorm did put the brakes on wall street for those two days. the death toll, unfortunately, continues to rise. millions are still without power across several states and will be for several days. but tomorrow will mark a big step toward normalcy for america an its economy as the stock market gets set to open once again. the big question now is, what happens when that opening bell rings tomorrow morning after such a long hiatus and such a disastrous storm? >> really
all right? thank you very much, everybody. thank you, red cross. [ applause ] >> that was president obama at red cross headquarters in washington with some words of encouragement in the aftermath of superstorm sandy. we welcome you to "closing bell." mari maria, how are you doing? >> i'm doing well. i'm coming to you live from rockefeller center in new york city. the market closed once again today. it is back to business tomorrow, though, with the new york stock exchange...
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he can't make it look like he's capitalizing on obama's inability to campaign during the hurricane crisis. there's another problem for romney. the past three days, the president has looked down right presidential, while monitoring the crisis, moving the support where it's needed. even republican governor chris christie has praised the president over his attention to the crisis. this kind of free publicity is terrific. and it may sway some of the people to see the president as that kind of hands on crisis management kind of guy. so you know, sandy will have an impact on the election, we just don't know who will benefit or who will suffer more. but she's an incomparable october surprise. >> thank you for your insight. one week from tonight, the presidential election. if you're voting by mail, you may need more stamps than you think. rates vary from county to county, sometimes even city to city depending how big your ballot is. jodi hernandez has the inside information that the post office doesn't want to share. >> i've never missed voting. never. >> reporter: 70-year-old barbara carpenter c
he can't make it look like he's capitalizing on obama's inability to campaign during the hurricane crisis. there's another problem for romney. the past three days, the president has looked down right presidential, while monitoring the crisis, moving the support where it's needed. even republican governor chris christie has praised the president over his attention to the crisis. this kind of free publicity is terrific. and it may sway some of the people to see the president as that kind of hands...
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collins, colorado, right there. mom says her meltdown happened after listening to a political report on npr. >> the folks at npr issued a written apology, contending that the election season has gone on for them. >> hang in there. five days. we're tired, too. >>> ellen and sofia vergara share those ads for cover girl. so, maybe it's natural on halloween that ellen dressed as the "modern family" star, in that dress, with a padded back end, i'd say. >> it was a dead-on impersonation, down to the wardrobe malfunction from emmy nights. and the two cover girls went dancing away. look at that. >> i have no problem with that whatsoever. costume to get your hands around. >>> and here on abc, jimmy kimmel brought a little more late-night comic relief to some new yorkers. we needed it. >> the brooklyn native is back in his hometown to do his show this week. and it's about to let hurricane sandy bounce with laughs. >> i want you to be honest with me. how many of you are here for the electricity? some of the damage that i've be
collins, colorado, right there. mom says her meltdown happened after listening to a political report on npr. >> the folks at npr issued a written apology, contending that the election season has gone on for them. >> hang in there. five days. we're tired, too. >>> ellen and sofia vergara share those ads for cover girl. so, maybe it's natural on halloween that ellen dressed as the "modern family" star, in that dress, with a padded back end, i'd say. >> it was...
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the obama campaign said they're ahead in iowa right now, this could make some difference in the end and it reinforces the argument that romney is making. he's best positioned to make the bipartisan compromises. >> george stephanopoulos, thank you. george stephanopoulos has a huge show this morning, his guests include stephanie cutter from the obama campaign and the former house speaker newt gingrich. >>> other top stories. >> there's other news. >>> good morning, everyone. another potential attack on a u.s. embassy may have be thwarted. 11 people have been arrested on atta attacks, including the american embassy in jakarta. >>> new details on the tragic story of the new york city nanny who allegedly killed two young children, family and friends of that nanny that she had been unraveling in recent months. ortega is still in the hospital with self-inflicted knife wounds >>> the young man known as the victim number one in the jerry sandusky sexual abuse scandal is speaking out on bullying. he was trying to help to put an end to bullying and help other abuse victims come forward. jerry sand
the obama campaign said they're ahead in iowa right now, this could make some difference in the end and it reinforces the argument that romney is making. he's best positioned to make the bipartisan compromises. >> george stephanopoulos, thank you. george stephanopoulos has a huge show this morning, his guests include stephanie cutter from the obama campaign and the former house speaker newt gingrich. >>> other top stories. >> there's other news. >>> good morning,...
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look at that. >> so cute. >> she's got on a hello kitty coat right there. >> barank obama? >> i know. can you make it? "i'll try." one more check on our weather, doug. >> our weather, cool. we are getting a break. i tell you what, this weekend we're going to need a break. it's going to be nice. we're finally going to see some sunshine. tomorrow partly sunny a high of 54 degrees. winds gusting upwards of 20, 25, maybe 30 miles an hour again tomorrow just like they were today. so it will be quite cool but not bad. on sunday even a little bet yes with even more sunshine. temperatures staying well below average by about 10, 15 degrees. 51 on sunday. 53 on monday. election day morning low of 38 and then once again watching that coastal storm moving up the coast wednesday and thursday. looks like it could be a lot of rain and maybe even some snow in parts of our area. so stay tuned. >> we will. thank you, doug. >>> i doubt that i'm alone in my effort these past few days to sort out my feelings about what we all just went through. that storm was awful. but unspeakably more traumat
look at that. >> so cute. >> she's got on a hello kitty coat right there. >> barank obama? >> i know. can you make it? "i'll try." one more check on our weather, doug. >> our weather, cool. we are getting a break. i tell you what, this weekend we're going to need a break. it's going to be nice. we're finally going to see some sunshine. tomorrow partly sunny a high of 54 degrees. winds gusting upwards of 20, 25, maybe 30 miles an hour again tomorrow just...
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the obama campaign says they are ahead in iowa right now. this could make some difference in the end, and it reinforces the argument that romney is making headway. he is best positioned to make the bipartisan compromises america needs. that echoes romney's message in these closing days. >> just over a week to go and it just got even more interesting. george stephanopoulos, thank you. george, by the way, has a huge show this morning. his guests include stephanie cutter from the obama campaign and the former house speaker newt gingrich. >>> now let's get a check of the morning's other top news. there is other news happening. >> hi, good morning, everyone. >>> another potential attack on a u.s. embassy may have been thwarted and police in indonesia say they have arrested 11 people suspected of planning attacks on a range of domestic and foreign targets in jakarta. mriz seized bombs, explosives and ammunition. >>> new details of the new york city nanny who allegedly killed two young children. friends and relatives of that nanny say that ortega h
the obama campaign says they are ahead in iowa right now. this could make some difference in the end, and it reinforces the argument that romney is making headway. he is best positioned to make the bipartisan compromises america needs. that echoes romney's message in these closing days. >> just over a week to go and it just got even more interesting. george stephanopoulos, thank you. george, by the way, has a huge show this morning. his guests include stephanie cutter from the obama...
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fred is right. obama ground game is more elaborate than the romney ground game. he has hundreds of state offices across the country. the democrats need that to push their voters to go to the polls and republicans don't. so the evaporating is always to the republicans in turnout. >>> let's talk about this early voting. my view of the early voting i don't like it. i don't like the idea this kind of extended thing out there, you can send in absentee ballot and show up. how do you keep track of all this. is this going to lead to voter fraud or going to be advantage obama. >> colorado mails out ballots to every voter. i think they vote by mail. what is wrong with the idea that is in the constitution of showing up on election day? first tuesday after the first monday, but anyway, so far i think nearly 20% of the voters have already voted in this early voting. here is what we know, obama does better but he is not doing nearly as well in early voting as he did in getting that he did in 2008. romney is doing a lot better than mccain did in 2008. so, gallup has a poll show
fred is right. obama ground game is more elaborate than the romney ground game. he has hundreds of state offices across the country. the democrats need that to push their voters to go to the polls and republicans don't. so the evaporating is always to the republicans in turnout. >>> let's talk about this early voting. my view of the early voting i don't like it. i don't like the idea this kind of extended thing out there, you can send in absentee ballot and show up. how do you keep...
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president obama probably made the right call to come back. it wouldn't look good if he continued with that event down in florida if people are pounded by rain. all attention will be on this storm for a while, especially on the east coast, so he has a chance to get out there and be in front of the cam ras. we don't want to talk aboutfall politics in a natural disaster, but it will give him a chance to respond and look presidential. >> mitt romney had to cancel three events in virginia. the latest poll out of the state. he's closing the gap, although the president still has a four-point lead. how do you proceed if you're mitt romney? he doesn't have an official role, so is whatever he does open to criticism, or is it -- do you even morph through a political lens? where does mitt romney play through all of this. >> he can campaign in states not adversely affected by the storm. he can stay in ohio. i don't think there was any downside to spend more time in ohio and put in homilies in the speech how he was thinking of others in swing states. the d
president obama probably made the right call to come back. it wouldn't look good if he continued with that event down in florida if people are pounded by rain. all attention will be on this storm for a while, especially on the east coast, so he has a chance to get out there and be in front of the cam ras. we don't want to talk aboutfall politics in a natural disaster, but it will give him a chance to respond and look presidential. >> mitt romney had to cancel three events in virginia. the...
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i think the best thing president obama can do right now is exactly what he's doing, which is suspend some of the campaign events and be in the white house, be in charge. i want to give him kudos on one thing, which is the administrative of fema, craig fugate, is a man who worked here in florida in charge of emergency management services in florida, well-known to floridians, he's now -- he worked under jeb bush in florida as a real pro. i think president obama deserves points for having chosen somebody that is a professional instead of a political crony. but it is very important. it can make or break careers. there are points where politics and hurricanes meet and it can help or they can collide. and they can break careers. we all remember governor blanco in louisiana, what a disaster that was. >> yeah. we remember all of that. so, listen, a republican praising the president, a democrat, it happened here on cnn. lz, let's stick with the ground game here. because we are talking about the imaginary scenarios for after disaster happens. what happens after, can people get to the polls? wi
i think the best thing president obama can do right now is exactly what he's doing, which is suspend some of the campaign events and be in the white house, be in charge. i want to give him kudos on one thing, which is the administrative of fema, craig fugate, is a man who worked here in florida in charge of emergency management services in florida, well-known to floridians, he's now -- he worked under jeb bush in florida as a real pro. i think president obama deserves points for having chosen...
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"romney revealed" followed by "obama revealed" begins right now. >>> a man born to wealth, privilege and politics. >> i'm mitt romney, and i'm running for president of the united states. >> i think my dad has always felt like he wanted to be true to his dad's name and legacy. >> a savvy businessman who made a fortune at bain capital and turned around the 2002 winter olympics. >> he has two speeds, asleep or wide awake and fixing things. he is a mr. fix-it. >> a man driven by faith in himself, his family, and his mormon religion. >> you try your very best to know what god might say, and of course you look to get direction from the church as well. >> a warm, caring man. >> he was going to do anything he could to just say, i'm here, stay right there and we'll be okay. >> or a cold, calculating politician? >> he's made decisions knowing they could resurface under the glare of a political campaign. >> mitt romney isn't pro-choice, anti-choice. he's multiple choice. >> a political opportunist? >> he changed his position on a broad range of issues for a simple reason, he wanted to run for p
"romney revealed" followed by "obama revealed" begins right now. >>> a man born to wealth, privilege and politics. >> i'm mitt romney, and i'm running for president of the united states. >> i think my dad has always felt like he wanted to be true to his dad's name and legacy. >> a savvy businessman who made a fortune at bain capital and turned around the 2002 winter olympics. >> he has two speeds, asleep or wide awake and fixing things. he is...
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when president obama talks about the navy at the lowest level in nearly 100 years, it is not right to lock him for that. that is a serious discussion about our ability to project power around the world and do what america needs to do to protect its interest. with regard to military voted, i could not agree with you more. this has been a problem for years, and it is about time we got it fixed. our men and women are serving in harm's way all over the globe. every two-four years we have the issue of getting balance to them in getting back in time to be counted. i think the very least we can do to make sure those men and women are cared for in their boat is cherished. we need to do a better job of that. host: cnn reporting there are 100 sarah gets that will hit the truck for mitt romney over the next six days before tuesday. any high-profile server gets coming to new hampshire? guest: mitt romney will be here monday edt in manchester to do his final event of the campaign. it all started for us here in new hampshire last june, and it will end here in new hampshire in manchester on a really
when president obama talks about the navy at the lowest level in nearly 100 years, it is not right to lock him for that. that is a serious discussion about our ability to project power around the world and do what america needs to do to protect its interest. with regard to military voted, i could not agree with you more. this has been a problem for years, and it is about time we got it fixed. our men and women are serving in harm's way all over the globe. every two-four years we have the issue...
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new this morning, president obama right now is heading back to washington, d.c. he canceled a florida campaign appearance this morning because of the approaching hurricane sannie. >> scott macfarland is out on the streets of washington, d.c. to show us -- to show us how the storm is affecting the federal government and president obama's schedule. >> and dave, this seping news, the white house says the president has canceled tomorrow's appearance in green bay, wisconsin to stay here in d.c. and monitor this storm, d.c., the nation's capital, is a ghost town. let's take a look at the president hopping on a plane. he knows what it sit -- what is sitting -- what is hitting here. the rains already coming down heavy. they will get heavier as the afternoon moves along. the administrator of fema talking about how they are preparing this morning. >> pennsylvania, flooding and we've been moving stuff into position. because power outages are likely to top the million- dollar mark. the u.s. -- is announcing closures. >>> the supreme court hears arguments in a copyright prote
new this morning, president obama right now is heading back to washington, d.c. he canceled a florida campaign appearance this morning because of the approaching hurricane sannie. >> scott macfarland is out on the streets of washington, d.c. to show us -- to show us how the storm is affecting the federal government and president obama's schedule. >> and dave, this seping news, the white house says the president has canceled tomorrow's appearance in green bay, wisconsin to stay here...
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and, the obama campaign talked for years about how strong your ground game is. i want to look at ohio. and what the romney camp says is happening in early voting and absentee balloting. let's put the numbers up on the screen. it is a little complicated. but i hope you can see the graphic. they say -- the romney camp, says that 557,000 ohio democrats voted early and got an absentee ballot so far, 155,000 from four years ago. and 481,000 republicans have voted early, or got the absentee ballot and that is up 108,000 from four years ago and that is a swing of 263,000 votes in early balloting. which wipes out obama's final victory margin of 262,000 in ohio, four years ago. what they are saying is if substantially more republicans turn out to vote in ohio, on election day, which is what they traditionally do, they are going to win ohio and you will lose. >> well, i'll tell you what, chris, we'll know in two days who is bluffing and who is not bluffing. the fact is, that if you look at every poll in ohio, we have been ahead, even or ahead in virtually every one and th
and, the obama campaign talked for years about how strong your ground game is. i want to look at ohio. and what the romney camp says is happening in early voting and absentee balloting. let's put the numbers up on the screen. it is a little complicated. but i hope you can see the graphic. they say -- the romney camp, says that 557,000 ohio democrats voted early and got an absentee ballot so far, 155,000 from four years ago. and 481,000 republicans have voted early, or got the absentee ballot...
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you've got a bunker to the left of you and a bunker to the right of you. and remember, this is client golf. >>> welcome back, everybody. one of mitt romney's strongest supporters has nothing, but praise for president obama's response to the sandy disaster. the president's beenec spooing with governors christie and cuomo as well as several mayors in town impacted by the super storm. as for this election the president says that will take a backseat. >> the election will take care of itself next week. right now our number one priority is to make sure that we are saving lives. >> nbc news political director chuck todd joins me now to fill us in on what we know about what the president is doing. chuck, i just got this note passed to my desk that the president will remain in d.c. through tomorrow, not going out on the campaign trail. this is a big effect coming into the homestretch. >> he's canceled tomorrow's events. you would assume in some form or another governor romney will blow back some events. they've canceled some today, for instance, on romney's side,
you've got a bunker to the left of you and a bunker to the right of you. and remember, this is client golf. >>> welcome back, everybody. one of mitt romney's strongest supporters has nothing, but praise for president obama's response to the sandy disaster. the president's beenec spooing with governors christie and cuomo as well as several mayors in town impacted by the super storm. as for this election the president says that will take a backseat. >> the election will take care...
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there has got to be some political ramification here. >> i think president obama handled it just right when he did his press conference yesterday and was asked how is this going to play out politically, and it doesn't matter. all that matters right now is his response. i think he is taking the exact right approach on that. it is unclear how it will play out. in maryland they had to cancel early voting yesterday. they are hoping to get it up and going again soon. that's going to be unfortunate for voters who like to take advantage of early voting but hopefully be able to be amenable on the back end to maybe add a day or two later. but it's unclear, governor romney has said that he is not going to be holding political events today and tomorrow but he -- this morning in -- in dayton he is doing a storm-relief event, where their -- >> right. >> i'm not sure if they are collecting supplies or money. one important thing to note is some of the campaign events have been collecting supplies and it's a goo sentiment, obviously, but in general it's much much much more valuable for red cross to ju
there has got to be some political ramification here. >> i think president obama handled it just right when he did his press conference yesterday and was asked how is this going to play out politically, and it doesn't matter. all that matters right now is his response. i think he is taking the exact right approach on that. it is unclear how it will play out. in maryland they had to cancel early voting yesterday. they are hoping to get it up and going again soon. that's going to be...
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of a governor. >> that's absolutely right. annie thank you so much for joining us. you can find her work on thinkprogress.org. >> thank you very much. >> let's go to laura in new jersey. how are you holding up there in new jersey? >> we're holding up pretty good. we pretty much have power and minimal damage but otherwise it is pretty good. my husband and i are really big fans of the show and we support president obama, but i also wanted to let you guys know that i have tweeted both you and jacki on an article in yesterday's "huffington post" regarding a [ inaudible ] who blamed hurricane sandy on gay people. >> there is always one of those. >> yeah you get those every major hurricane, unfortunately. >> why would these right-wing idiots -- and i use that term liberally -- >> that's a g-righted version. >> yeah but they are blaming gay people? be real. >> you are really busy when do you have time to cause all of these disasters. >> i know right. doing hair and causing hurricanes, come on. sonia in florida is calling. hey, sonia
of a governor. >> that's absolutely right. annie thank you so much for joining us. you can find her work on thinkprogress.org. >> thank you very much. >> let's go to laura in new jersey. how are you holding up there in new jersey? >> we're holding up pretty good. we pretty much have power and minimal damage but otherwise it is pretty good. my husband and i are really big fans of the show and we support president obama, but i also wanted to let you guys know that i have...
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will be re-elected. >> all right, john, these are not the dwarfs you are looking for. that's a great line. thank you for that one, carl. what time is it? at this moment time for chuck and "the daily rundown. ." >>> the aftermath, dozens of lives lost, millions still without power. hundreds lose their homes in a horrible new york fire and millions more are dealing with damage, floods, and transportation trouble. the cleanup is under way but the shock is far from over even as the first signs of normalcy emerge. after monitoring the storms from the white house, the president is heading to new jersey. he'll join governor chris christie to see the devastation on the ground himself. meanwhile, governor romney, he's back on the trail in florida. there's still just six days until the election. what does that tell us about where the campaign stakes are really in play this morning. good morning from washington. it's wednesday, october 31st, 2012. happy halloween. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. let's get right to may first reads of the morning. we're still a long wa
will be re-elected. >> all right, john, these are not the dwarfs you are looking for. that's a great line. thank you for that one, carl. what time is it? at this moment time for chuck and "the daily rundown. ." >>> the aftermath, dozens of lives lost, millions still without power. hundreds lose their homes in a horrible new york fire and millions more are dealing with damage, floods, and transportation trouble. the cleanup is under way but the shock is far from over...
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fine out what president obama and mitt romney are doing as they start the final push. also, police investigate a deadly shooting in contra costa county. and accused of killing two children in new york, where their nanny sought help right before >> new this morning in contra costa county, oakland police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred just before 2:00 this morning. police responding to shots being fired. found a man who had been shot several times near the intersection of main street and hill avenue. he died at a local hospital. more details this morning about that nanny accused of killing two children in new york city. she has no criminal history but did recently seek psychiatric help. the children's mother found the two and six-year-old kids stabbed in the bathtub on thursday. they were fully clothed. they died on the way to the hospital. the nanny had also stabbed herself several times. she is still alive, but investigators can't question her yet because of wounds to her neck. >> two teenagers were injured when they were hit by a car while walking al
fine out what president obama and mitt romney are doing as they start the final push. also, police investigate a deadly shooting in contra costa county. and accused of killing two children in new york, where their nanny sought help right before >> new this morning in contra costa county, oakland police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred just before 2:00 this morning. police responding to shots being fired. found a man who had been shot several times near the intersection of...
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that's why obama is really playing hard defense right now. >> larry, two things to watch in pennsylvania. in the west, you have the coal country. they're very irritated about the obama administration's regulations. and in the east, you have the philadelphia suburb philadelphia suburbs. romney is strong with republican voters. if suburban voters flip, romney has a real shot in the keystone state. >> if republicans are always worried about wasteful spending, this is a perfect example of wasteful spending. they don't spend any money in minnesota at all. >> one at a time. >> it's not that long ago. >> 1972 is the last time minnesota voted for a republican. >> i hate to say it, but it was richard nixon. now i've said it. robert costa, i want you to challenge my friend keith boykins. you're saying there's a horse race in michigan, and wisconsin. the numbers in wisconsin look even up. and in iowa, where the liberal des moines register just endorsed romney. so there could be some real midwestern upsets, huh? >> the point in wisconsin is true. keith boykins is right. wisconsin was wisconsin was b
that's why obama is really playing hard defense right now. >> larry, two things to watch in pennsylvania. in the west, you have the coal country. they're very irritated about the obama administration's regulations. and in the east, you have the philadelphia suburb philadelphia suburbs. romney is strong with republican voters. if suburban voters flip, romney has a real shot in the keystone state. >> if republicans are always worried about wasteful spending, this is a perfect example...
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they got this one right. most of them said that the eye would go right over this area of new jersey, and indeed it did. therefore, it is new jersey which seems to have suffered the worst from the storm's effect. of course there was a huge fire in queens that knocked out 80 homes, destroyed 80 homes, including a representative of the state of new york's home as well. but at the moment, you are looking at this live aerial photo of margate where the water as you see has receded, but the residue is still there, including tons of sand that was simply deposited as far as three blocks from the ocean, ending up in people's homes. reports of fish flopping around on people's kitchen floors. just an unbelievable sight. >> no sharks. liz: no sharks unless charlie shows up. we will get to charlie gasparino in a minute. with close to 16,000 flights cancelled and airports closed, the global travel association predicti predicting -- that's just a preliminary report. orbitz worldwide assessing % possible losses and helping cu
they got this one right. most of them said that the eye would go right over this area of new jersey, and indeed it did. therefore, it is new jersey which seems to have suffered the worst from the storm's effect. of course there was a huge fire in queens that knocked out 80 homes, destroyed 80 homes, including a representative of the state of new york's home as well. but at the moment, you are looking at this live aerial photo of margate where the water as you see has receded, but the residue is...